cavil

US /ˈkæv.əl/

UK /ˈkæv.əl/

吹毛求疵, 挑剔

make petty or unnecessary objections

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He tends to cavil at every minor detail, slowing down the project.

他傾向於對每一個小細節都吹毛求疵，從而拖慢項目。

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There's no need to cavil about the price; it's fair.

沒必要對價格吹毛求疵；這很公平。

吹毛求疵, 小題大做

a trivial objection or criticism

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His constant cavils made it difficult to have a productive discussion.

他不斷的吹毛求疵使得進行富有成效的討論變得困難。

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She dismissed his cavil as irrelevant.

她認為他的吹毛求疵無關緊要。